Lou Page #19

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LOU:

Rankin, this isn’t your fight.

Rankin looks between Philip and Lou.

RANKIN:

You’re right about that.

(to Philip)

Let the girl go and I’ll give you

two some privacy.

Philip looks at him. Then back at Lou.

PHILIP:

Is he kidding?

LOU:

He’s a good man. Not like us. You

were right Philip.

(MORE)

107.

LOU (CONT'D)

There wasn’t a difference between

us. But now there is.

RANKIN:

Come on son, let her go.

PHILIP:

Don’t call me son.

Philip quickly lifts his gun and shoots Rankin TWICE IN THE

CHEST. Rankin flies backwards, sprawling over Bigfoot.

LOU:

Your aim’s off.

Lou raises her gun. Philip swivels around, pointing his gun

at her. It’s a draw but there’s only ONE SHOT.

BANG.

A FLOCK OF BIRDS scatters from the tree tops, SQUAWKING.

CLOSE ON:
Philip’s eyes, surprised.

CLOSE ON:
Lou’s eyes, hazy. She falls to her knees.

PHILIP:

Well, that was disappointing.

ANGLE ON LOU-A

SCARLET STAIN blossoms through her jacket, saturating the

fabric. With the last of her energy, Lou aims her gun -- INTO

THE GROUND. She fires.

BAM. BAM. BAM.

ANGLE ON RANKIN-He

BLINKS AWAKE at the sound of the GUNSHOTS. The collar to

his shirt is open, revealing a bullet proof vest.

RANKIN:

(to himself)

What’s she doing Millie?

BAM. BAM. BAM. Lou keeps firing. All into the ground.

The handgun’s magazine empties. Lou slumps over, unconscious.

ANGLE ON PHILIP--

He smiles. He’s won. Not necessarily in the way that he

wanted but he’ll take it.

108.

ANGLE ON LOU-

Her eyes flutter open. She summons the energy to say a final

word.

LOU:

Kill.

(again louder)

KILL.

Philip looks confused until-

--from the woods, JAX SHOOTS OUT INTO THE CLEARING. He’s fast

agile, a blur of fur, unlike the animal we’ve come to know.

He runs straight at Philip, TEETH EXPOSED, GROWLING, leaping

into the air when-

BAM.

Philip fires his gun, hitting Jax’s hindquarters, sending the

dog spiraling onto the ground with a THUD.

PHILIP:

Jesus.

VEE (O.C.)

I want mommy!

HANNAH (O.C.)

I’m here Vee.

CAMERA PULLS BACK, REVEALING -- Hannah and Mr. Hippo standing

directly behind Philip. A KNIFE BLADE appears along his

throat. She’s used Lou’s distraction to sneak up on him.

HANNAH (CONT’D)

(to Philip)

Hi sweetheart.

PHILIP:

Hello Hannah.

HANNAH:

(unsure)

Let go of -- drop the gun.

Philip smiles, amused. He knows Hannah won’t hurt him.

VEE (O.C.)

Mom!?

HANNAH:

Hold on Vee.

109.

Hannah’s just barely holding on herself, she’s lost a lot of

blood.

Vee RATTLES the door to the playhouse, wanting out. A line of

blood appears on Philip’s neck beneath the QUIVERING blade.

RANKIN (O.C.)

I’ll take it from here, Hannah.

Hannah glances over and sees Rankin lying across Bigfoot, his

gun pointed at Philip. He’s steady, he’s got the situation

under control.

RANKIN (CONT’D)

Just put the knife down and move to

the side. He’s not going to hurt

you or Vee anymore. Are you,

Philip?

PHILIP:

I was never going to hurt them. I

was only here to help.

Philip drops his gun, giving up.

Hannah closes her eyes. Relief sweeps over her face. She

removes the knife from Philip’s throat-

--and PLUNGES THE BLADE THOUGH HIS BACK -- into the BOILER

ROOM. Philip GROANS and drops, falling onto his face.

Hannah watches as he struggles. BLOOD BUBBLES on his lips.

SUDDENLY -- BULLETS rain down from the hill, puncturing

Philip’s lungs.

Hannah grabs the base of Vee’s playhouse, pulling it

backwards into the woods, taking cover.

Rankin drops behind Bigfoot.

ANGLE ON LOU-

Lou’s body jumps as several rounds hit her chest.

ANGLE ON HILL-

The Special Ops Leader lowers his binoculars and speaks into

an INDUSTRIAL WALKIE TALKIE.

LEADER:

Targets one and two have been

terminated. Over.

(beat, listening)

(MORE)

110.

LEADER (CONT'D)

A kayaker said what?

(beat, listening)

Fine by me.

(to his men)

Disregard targets three and four.

Mission accomplished.

The Snipers quickly set to dismantling their weapons.

EXT. CLEARING (WOODS) - MOMENTS LATER

Rankin kneels beside Lou. She looks peaceful, despite the

bullet holes. Her suicide note is clutched in her hand.

Rankin gently pulls it from her fingers.

ANGLE ON PLAYHOUSE-

Hannah leans against the house, holding Vee’s hand through

the broken window.

VEE (O.C.)

I wanna come out.

Hannah surveys the carnage. Vee should stay where she is.

HANNAH:

Look, I found Mr. Hippo.

She pulls the toy from her shirt, putting him in Vee’s hand.

VEE:

Where’s Dad?

Hannah looks at Philip. Blood drips from his mouth.

HANNAH:

He had to leave.

VEE:

Good.

Rankin appears around the side of the house. He looks at

Philip. Then at Hannah -- he hands her the note from Lou.

HANNAH:

(knowing better)

Is she -- ?

RANKIN:

(shakes his head)

You know how animals disappear into

the woods when they know their

time’s come? Well, Lou knew.

(MORE)

111.

RANKIN (CONT'D)

She knew she wasn’t coming out of

these woods. She’s found her peace.

VEE (O.C.)

Mom?

HANNAH:

Yeah?

VEE (O.C.)

I have to tell you something.

Hannah glances nervously at Rankin. She kisses Vee’s hand.

HANNAH:

You can tell me anything.

VEE:

I ate fluff. A lot of it.

Hannah relaxes and closes her eyes, tucking Lou’s note into

her jacket.

EXT. HOSPITAL - LATER

A small building with a police cruiser parked in front.

INT. HALLWAY (HOSPITAL) - CONTINUOUS

Berry STANDS GUARD outside a hospital room door, keeping an

eye on things. Across from him is a MOBILE X-RAY READER.

TWO DOCTORS gather by the reader and throw a piece of film

onto the screen. The light flicks on, illuminating the x-ray.

It clearly shows an ACTION HERO FIGURE that’s been stuck --

really stuck -- in someone’s rectum.

BERRY:

WHOA.

The Doctors turn around, eyeing Berry. He averts his eyes and

holds up a hand to apologize. Straightening up, he returns to

his post, just in time to see Rankin and Inatomi walking down

the hallway.

RANKIN:

Thanks for keeping watch Berry.

Inatomi looks up and down the hallway suspiciously, not

seeing the X-ray glowing behind him.

INATOMI:

Notice anything suspicious? Any

unusual activity?

112.

BERRY:

Um.

The Doctor clicks the screen off. The image disappears.

BERRY (CONT’D)

Nope. Nothing unusual.

He opens the hospital room door for the men. As Rankin passes

Berry, he pats him on the shoulder.

RANKIN:

Good job.

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Hannah rests on a bed with a heavy bandage on her leg. Vee’s

beside her, playing with the bed’s remote. Kaycee’s on the

end of the bed, playing with the television remote.

Rankin and Inatomi enter the room.

RANKIN:

Agent Inatomi needs to ask you some

follow-up questions. They won’t be

good ones and they’ll probably be

his last for the FBI so bear with

him.

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